Question

Angel lives 3 3 4 blocks to the east of school. Tyrone lives 7 1 4 blocks to the west of Angel. Nadeem lives 8 blocks to the east of Tyrone. Which student lives closest to school? Show your work, state which student lives closest to school and explain how you know

Answer 1

3 1/2

Explanation:

Given that:

Angel lives 3 3/4 blocks to the east of school

Tyrone lives 7 1/4 blocks to the west of Tyrone

Nadeem lives 8 blocks to the east of Tyrone.

Determining each of their homes in terms of distance from school :

Angel = 3 3/4 blocks from school

Tyrone = 7 1/4 blocks to the west of angel

Hence, distance from school will be :

7 1/4 - 3 3/4 = 3 1/2 blocks to the west of school

Nadeem = 8 blocks to the east of Tyrone :

Distance from school will be:

8 - 3 1/2 = 4 1/2 to the east of school.

Hence, 3 1/2 to the west of school is the closet distance of the three.

Hence, Tyrone lives closest to school